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amino acid

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. amino acid (noun)
  2. alpha-amino acid (noun)
  3. essential amino acid (noun)
  4. nonessential amino acid (noun)

amino acid

noun

Definition of AMINO ACID

: an amphoteric organic acid containing the amino group NH2; especially : alpha-amino acid

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